The program will feature 5 film trailers - including Artist at War, produced by Deborah Smerecnik, and Passing the Torch, produced by Matthew Einstein - each offering a distinct perspective. The screenings will be followed by l...
Yom Ha'Shoah - Holocaust Remembrance Evening - NYC - 04/19
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The program will feature 5 film trailers - including Artist at War, produced by Deborah Smerecnik, and Passing the Torch, produced by Matthew Einstein - each offering a distinct perspective. The screenings will be followed by live conversations
with the filmmakers.
Program Format:
• 5 film trailers (approx. 5 minutes each)
• Live Q&A conversations with filmmakers following each screening
(15–20 minutes)
Together, these moments create a space for remembrance,
dialogue, and collective processing.
YOM HASHOAH PROGRAM
Sunday, April 19
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Set within The 8 Exhibit - a large-scale installation created by Tomer Peretz alongside over 2,000 participants, exploring memory, resilience, and posttraumatic growth.
This special evening marks Yom HaShoah through film, conversation, and
shared reflection.
HOST COMMITTEE
- Tomer Peretz
- Gabriella Karin
- Jordana Yechiel
- Hagai Barlev
- Limor Gott
- Richard Hirschhaut
- Susan Hirschhaut
- Jonah Platt
FILMS:
1. Bau: Artist at War
Featuring: Deborah Smerecnik · Inbar Lavi
A moving true story of artist Joseph Bau, whose creativity and courage helped him survive the Holocaust while preserving love and humanity under unimaginable conditions.
2. Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse
Featuring: Philip Dolin
An intimate portrait of Art Spiegelman, exploring how he transformed personal and historical trauma into revolutionary graphic storytelling.
3. Passing the Torch
Featuring: Tomer Peretz · Adva Reichman · Matt Einstein
A poignant reflection on how Holocaust memory is carried forward through new generations, ensuring stories of survival continue to shape identity and responsibility.
4. The Last Holocaust Survivors: Never Again Is Now
Featuring: Rachel Tesler
A powerful documentary capturing the voices of the last living Holocaust survivors and their urgent message for a world still confronting hatred and intolerance.
